Stamsø or Stamsøy is a village in Risør municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located along the north shore of the Søndeledfjordne, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of the village of Søndeled and about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the village of Sivik.

Stamsø
Stamsøy
Village
Stamsø is located in Agder
Stamsø
Stamsø
Location of the village
Stamsø is located in Norway
Stamsø
Stamsø
Stamsø (Norway)
Coordinates: 58°45′06″N 9°07′56″E / 58.7518°N 09.1323°E / 58.7518; 09.1323
CountryNorway
RegionSouthern Norway
CountyAgder
DistrictØstre Agder
MunicipalityRisør
Elevation69 m (226 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
4990 Søndeled

Stamsø is also a family name for a number of people in the region. The Stamsø family name has roots that can be traced several centuries back in time. There was once a school at Stamsø, but it is no longer in use.

References edit

  1. ^ "Stamsøy, Risør (Aust-Agder)". yr.no. Retrieved 2017-12-31.